ANOTHER Coventry firm was delighted to have been shortlisted in the Business Enabler of the Year category at the National Business Awards - in the first year it entered.

Global consultancy company KM&T, based in Puma Way, was praised for its continuous growth by judges at the awards, run in partnership with Orange.

It was among nine organisations in the running for the award, which is designed to highlight how specialist consultants can help other businesses to grow profitably, efficiently and in a sustainable way.

KM&T is an expert in "lean methods" by working with a variety of organisations to identify methods which can be used to improve day-to-day working practices.

Martyn Hart, CEO of the National Outsourcing Association, who judged the category, said: "KM&T clearly demonstrates how it is enabling hospitals to save money and help more patients through end to end process analysis. "

Steve Boam, founder and chief executive of KM&T, said it was a major milestone for the company to have been nominated.

He said: "This is the first time we have entered the National Business Awards and we are proud to have been recognised as being among Britain's most successful enterprises by reaching the final shortlist.

"At KM&T we focus on helping organisations in a wide variety of sectors to look at the way they operate and introduce proven methods which can improve and grow their business but in a manner which is sustainable in future months and years.

"One of our areas of expertise is in the medical industry and we are gaining a reputation for helping hospitals to make cost savings and to look at their working practices to give doctors and nurses more time to spend with patients."